Gandi Bar - Generalhttp://www.gandibar.net/
Gandi blog, to share our opinionsenWed, 29 Jul 2015 17:59:57 -0700http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssDotclearHosting, Surveillance, and Democracyhttp://www.gandibar.net/post/Hosting%2C-Surveillance%2C-and-Democracy
urn:md5:27f232b7c55b449eaf5cef10dedafe11Fri, 17 Apr 2015 07:23:00 -0700ThomasGeneralHostingi2Coalitioninternet freedomLawPrivacysurveillancetake action<p>What can one company do in the face of government surveillance?</p> <p>We do not like this law, and we intend to fight it, if necessary.</p>
<p>But what can one company do against a government, a nation, a civilization that is willing and ready to follow this path?</p>
<p>If we want to win this fight, we need you now more than ever.</p>
<p>Without blowing it out of proportion, who has been fighting for the past 15 years to defend its users? Who has systematically appeared before courts and the public alike to defend a certain worldview, aligning the protection of personal data and the role of web hosts? We have. Yesterday, today, and<del>we hope</del>tomorrow. This company is rare in that these values are in our DNA.</p>
<p>We didn't wait for this occasion to realize that we were citizens and then show our face on TV to sell our stuff.
We made a conscious choice to try to stop the hemorrhaging of a communications catastrophe that our government seems determined to perpetrate. All of this is happening in a global context of indifference. Have we failed? Is there a shadow of a chance in this game, rigged from the beginning?</p>
<p>Yes, the hastily-passed amendments, with interlocutors who refused to hear a word, are a band-aid on a gaping wound.</p>
<p>Yes, in the eyes of those who pay closer attention to the intersection of technology and society than the general masses and those who lead them, France's reputation has just suffered a major blow.</p>
<p>Furthermore, we're facing a general trend. Our interlocutors in the French government have done their best to convince us that relocating our datacenters outside of France will be an exercise in futility; it's only a matter of time before the few remaining countries who have not yet passed such legislation will do so.</p>
<p>In a changing world where terrorism and geopolitics collide with technology and complex economic factors, it is an unfortunate possibility that they may be correct.</p>
<p>In a world where political responses are instantaneous, and politicians are willing to treat consequences rather than the underlying causes of our problems, how can one company change the world?</p>
<p>With every attack, each more gruesome than the last, populations are becoming ever more fearful, and thus are being led down the path towards support for omnipotent, ominscienct executive powers who seek more and more control. With the best of intentions, simply out of concern for efficiency and responsibility.</p>
<p>I understood, on January 7, that a new law would soon be passed enabling our government to feel more in control of what happens, simply because our leaders see an abundance of security as the only way to respond to extremists.</p>
<p>Every technological advancement has affected how our societies function and how we live together. Each time, legislative bodies have had to adapt, and the executive power has struggled to respond fairly and efficiently. Our generation is no exception.</p>
<p>We can protest in our own defense (which includes yours), but in the end, it's up to us citizens to react with our votes and our wallets. The solution is in an evolution of how our democracy functions, and if you TRULY want to act, you will have the opportunity.</p>
<p>Don't let it go to waste.</p>
<p>Stephan</p>France puts forward a new surveillance lawhttp://www.gandibar.net/post/France-puts-forward-a-new-surveillance-law
urn:md5:546d8a8c579f8a66d4ca89a11825906dThu, 16 Apr 2015 16:02:00 -0700ThomasGeneralGandiHostingi2Coalitioninternet freedomLawPrivacysurveillancetake action<p>In France, in an atmosphere charged by terrorist threats and attacks, an intelligence bill that opens the door to massive and widespread surveillance of individuals and businesses is being passed by the National Assembly on April 13, 2015. It can become effective as soon as the end of this year, possibly before the end.</p> <p>In June 2013, the revelations of Edward Snowden confirmed the public's suspicions of widespread surveillance networks. Many questions about the true extent of this surveillance remain.</p>
<p>In France, in an atmosphere charged by terrorist threats and attacks, an intelligence bill that opens the door to massive and widespread surveillance of individuals and businesses is being passed by the National Assembly on April 13, 2015. It can become effective as soon as the end of this year, possibly before the end.</p>
<p>The French government's intent may be to support existing practices, and make them legal and acceptable. If that's the case, then it has followed the recommendations of the Digital Liberties Commission of the National Assembly to "(... ) set up a consistent global legal regime, protecting fundamental freedoms for intelligence activities. " According to the Commission, this regime must strike a fair balance between the need for public safety and the right to respect for private life, correspondence, and personal data. The commission challenged several provisions of the law, however.</p>
<p>Among the provisions of the law challenged by the Commission, the "black box" is one that has us most alarmed.</p>
<p>This automatic data analysis device, the installation of which would be mandatory for service providers, is designed to automatically collect data on suspicious activities. The details and scope of such automatic detection and collection are very blurry, and the lack of clarity has survived into the final law.</p>
<p>The mandated surveillance is similar to mass spying by the NSA, intercepting a large portion of Internet traffic looking for "suspicious" behavior according to an algorithm, obviously confidential and therefore a source of much fear. The potential for misuse is high, and the consequences important.</p>
<p>Gandi has always shown its commitment to respect for data privacy, net neutrality, and the right to freedom of expression online. We do this through support of advocacy organizations like the EFF and others, who help ensure that the rights of Internet users are protected.</p>
<p>Our speaking out on this bill is part of this historical tradition, and comes from our desire to inform as many people as possible, so everyone can form their own opinions.</p>
<p>We encourage you to visit the site of sous-surveillance.fr, to speak out about the bill, and let the parliamentarians know your opinions.</p>
<p><strong>It's not over until it's over</strong></p>
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<p>Following our publication of a joint press release with the some of the main French hosting companies, <a href="http://fr.gandi.press/99991-loi-sur-le-renseignement-vote-de-l-amendement-de-l-article-l-851-4" hreflang="fr" title="Meeting with French hosting companies">we were invited to a meeting</a> on Wednesday, April 15 at the Ministry of the Interior, attended by Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve, Minister of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs Emmanuel Macron, and Minister of State Axelle Lemaire.</p>
<p>We want to let you, our customers, know what we learned at this meeting about the separation of powers, the protection of personal data, and how this law will apply these principles.
First, we want to emphasize that this law applies only to data centers based in the country of France. If you choose to host your data on Gandi's systems in our Luxembourg data center, or our US data center, this law will not apply to that data (though other laws will, and in the case of the US, this may also be of concern).</p>
<p>The law itself was presented to us as largely complete, and subject matter experts like ourselves were not consulted beforehand. Our ability to influence it was therefore limited to offering amendments on its application, and in doing so we focused on ways that ensure that Gandi will remain the architect of our network and its servers.</p>
<p>We are working on an infographic showing the various information exchanges, as provided to date in the text of the law. We will publish it here when it is ready.</p>
<p>We have secured the following amendments:</p>
<p>1. We will ensure, as we already do for any request from the authorities, strict respect for the scope defined by the CNCTR (a new National Intelligence Commission): "Operators have the option, as indicated in section L.861-3 of the domestic security law, to determine for themselves whether content will be excluded from this data processing." <a href="http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/amendements/2697/AN/437.asp" hreflang="fr" title="Amendment">See the amendment (in French).</a></p>
<p>2. This will not be a comprehensive, global monitoring system but specific and ad hoc measures, the implementation of which is limited to a well-defined technical scope. The collection devices, classified "Secret Defense", can only be put into operation within the strict framework of the War on Terror.</p>
<p>3. Gandi will be able to ensure that content data are excluded from automated data collection processes. Any request to transmit specific content hosted by Gandi or to identify a specific customer will be subject to common law practices already in place.</p>
<p>4. The emergency procedure ("panic button") is no longer applicable to the data collection aspect of the law, ensuring the consultation of the CNCTR before any implementation of any surveillance measures.</p>
<p>We have always safe-guarded the privacy of our clients' personal data. Now more than ever, we will remain vigilant and continue to keep you informed of developments in this area.</p>
<p>We want to be very clear: we do not agree with the spirit of this law. We hope the way it's applied is one we are able to live with, in a country where the majority of the population simply does not seem to care. Otherwise, it would be with great sadness and total seriousness that we would be forced to take whatever actions we deem necessary, whether that be through legal recourse or through the migration of our resources and infrastructure elsewhere.</p>
<p><em>"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."</em>- Benjamin Franklin</p>Gandi in the fieldhttp://www.gandibar.net/post/Gandi-in-the-field-2014
urn:md5:325399c635c0556432c541660f1cd412Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:24:00 -0700ThomasGeneralGandiGandi USInnovationSponsorship<p>Gandi people have been taking to the road this year. Here where we've been and where we're going.</p> <p>Gandi people have been taking to the road this year. Here's a few of the activities we've been at, and are planning to attend in the next few months.</p>
<p>We love meeting Gandi customers in the wild. That's why we are at conferences and events where our users can be found. Here's a few of the bigger ones we've been at this year:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>SCALE12x</strong>, Feb Los Angeles</li>
<li><strong>Monitorama</strong> May Portland</li>
<li><strong>HostingCon</strong> June Miami</li>
<li><strong>CLS</strong> July Portland</li>
<li><strong>OSCON</strong> July Portland</li>
<li><strong>Linux Kernel Summit</strong> August Chicago</li>
<li><strong>CloudOpen/LinuxCon</strong> August Chicago</li>
<li><strong>Hack4good 0.6</strong> September Worldwide</li>
</ul>
<p>The <strong>#hack4good 0.6</strong> event, run by <a href="http://geekli.st/">GeekList</a>, was a unique opportunity to engage in the effort to make a better world, one app at a time.</p>
<p>Hackathons are events where coders get together, usually physically, and come up with ideas around a specific theme. This time the theme was climate change, and there were a lot of participants (1,032) in over 40 cities collaborating in teams on 150 projects.
Geeklist asked what we could do to help, so we offered to <a href="http://www.gandibar.net/post/Free-domains-and-hosting-for-hack4good">give away a free domain and hosting</a> to any team in the hackathon whose projects needed them. There were some excellent projects, and we were happy to help out!</p>
<p>So who "won" the hackathon? Well, since it's against climate change, which affects everyone, we all win if these projects succeed, but the nominally judged "best" projects this time are:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://myfutureclimate.com" hreflang="en" title="My Future Climate">My Future Climate</a>: A way to show climate change in your city</li>
<li><a href="http://holepatchers.com" hreflang="en" title="Holepatchers">HolePatchers</a>: Pothole detection and reporting</li>
<li><a href="https://geekli.st/rodcul/we-built-treemo-app-at-geeklist-hack4good-06-in-san-francisco" hreflang="en" title="Treemo">Treemo</a>: Plant a tree with a checkin at your favorite business</li>
</ul>
<p>See the whole story on the <a href="http://blog.geekli.st" hreflang="en" title="Geeklist blog">geekli.st blog</a>, and <a href="https://geekli.st/gandi/we-sponsored-hack4good-06">high-five our Geekli.st achievement card</a>!</p>
<h4>What's next?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="http://la51.icann.org/en/" hreflang="en" title="ICANN 51">ICANN 51</a></strong>, 12-16 Oct in Los Angeles</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://devopssummit.sys-con.com/">Cloud Expo/DevOps Summit</a></strong>, 4-6 Nov in Santa Clara</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa14">LISA</a></strong>, 9-14 November in Seattle</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://computemidwest.com/">Compute Midwest</a></strong>, 13-16 November in Kansas City</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://aspirationtech.org/events/devsummit14">Nonprofit Software Development Summit</a></strong>, 17-19 Nov in Oakland, CA</li>
</ul>
<p>And check out our <a href="http://lanyrd.com/guides/wheres-gandi/future/" hreflang="en" title="Where&#039;s Gandi?">Lanyard guide</a> to stay updated on where to find us!</p>
<p>If you are going to be at any of these events, let us know! We would love to hear from you at <strong>cm[@]gandi[.]net</strong>.
And if we catch you wearing a Gandi shirt, you'll be showered with discounts <img src="/themes/default/smilies/smile.png" alt=":)" class="smiley" /></p>
<p>See you there!</p>
<p>- The Gandi team</p>October 2014 US Newsletter: .NYC set to launch, Loads of promos, Gandi CLI, and a new keyringhttp://www.gandibar.net/post/October-2014-US-Newsletter
urn:md5:179e64ce82d2ca6acf0e0f0a4ccfaffdMon, 06 Oct 2014 08:45:00 -0700ThomasGeneralGandiGandi USNewsletter<p>Check out the October 2014 newsletter for updates to the launch schedules of new gTLDs, and loads of promos and updates!</p> <h2>SUMMARY: AT A GLANCE</h2>
<ol>
<li>SHA2 SSL certificates are coming</li>
<li>Gandi CLI makes a splash</li>
<li>SSH public key keyring now available for your hosted systems</li>
<li>New gTLD release calendar</li>
<li>Gandi fight.CLUB</li>
<li>Gandi in colors</li>
<li>The coolest of the cool: .XYZ,.NYC, and .LINK</li>
<li>Promo roundup</li>
</ol>
<p>The summer is getting started in Australia, but the northern hemisphere is harvesting its grain and preparing for winter. Yes, fall is upon us, with its habitual frenzied activity, gearing up for another holiday season. Retailers are building sites, innovative new products are appearing, and everyone needs their site updated as soon as possible. That's where Gandi can help, with a slew of colorful new gTLDs to choose from, many of them sporting great promotional pricing. We are also helping you manage your hosting of all those web sites with an SSH keyring feature, and yes, we will be rolling out SHA2 SSL certificates (soon, we promise). The developers among you are happily exploring the new (really new, like alpha) Gandi CLI, an open source project that lets you control your domains and hosting with a few terse commands, just like in the movies. We also don't want you to miss a beat with all these new domains appearing, so we are sending you the updated new GTLD calendar, and updating you on the timeline for the much-anticipated .NYC general availability release (hint: it's really soon, get ready).</p>
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<h4>1. SHA2 SSL Certificates are coming</h4>
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<p>In its infinite (or almost) wisdom and infinite (or almost) influence, Google has been pushing for the transition to SHA2 for SSL certificates. What's the problem with SHA1, you ask? It's not sufficiently complex to keep up with advances in modern computing power, which is mainly what hackers need to break encryption. While as yet unbroken (as least publicly), SHA1 is clearly in the crosshairs, and once it's cracked all the web sites using it will be vulnerable, so there's a lot of pressure to get SHA2 certificates into place. The implementation is not going too smoothly, however. Mozilla reports problems with SHA2 and compatibility with older browsers is an issue, and so we at Gandi are working to make sure that when we roll out the ability to get a SHA2 certificate it will work in as many places for as many people as reasonably possible. Stay tuned! It won't be too long.</p>
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<h4>2. Gandi CLI makes a splash</h4>
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<p>CLIs are awesome and we have one now.
<a href="http://cli.gandi.net" hreflang="en" title="Gandi CLI">http://cli.gandi.net</a>
Developers love to type. It's true! Sometimes we can't hear each other talk from all the clicking of keys in the Gandi office. In order to indulge them, and to save the pads of their fingers from getting worn off, we have released an open source project that lets you type a few terse lines into your terminal to register a domain, deploy a web site, link the domain to the web site with DNS, and so much more. Who needs a mouse?</p>
<h4>3. SSH public key keyring now available for your hosted systems</h4>
<p><a href="http://wiki.gandi.net/en/gandi/ssh-keys" hreflang="en" title="SSH Keyring">You can now add public keys to your account and assign them to servers.</a>
Who's afraid of the cybersnooper? We are. If you aren't, you should be. When you access your hosted systems at Gandi over SSH, you want to be sure no one is listening, right? The current favorite way to encrypt terminal sessions is SSH, and the encryption is based on keys - little files that store the codes the algorithm uses... you get the idea. Well, now you can store the public part of those keys in a handy keyring in your very own Gandi account. Deploy them to the instances you run, and you can conveniently securely connect to them to your heart's content.</p>
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<h4>4. New gTLD release calendar</h4>
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<p>New gTLD launch calendar for October</p>
<p>Sunday October 5 (3-day Landrush):</p>
<pre> .attorney
.city
.lawyer</pre>
<p>Monday October 6 (GoLive):</p>
<pre> .desi</pre>
<p>Wednesday October 8 (GoLive):</p>
<pre> .attorney
.city
.lawyer
.nyc</pre>
<p>Wednesday October 15 (GoLive*):</p>
<pre> .soy*</pre>
<p>Sunday October 19 (3-day Landrush):</p>
<pre> .airforce
.army
.healthcare
.navy
.vet</pre>
<p>Wednesday October 22 (GoLive):</p>
<pre> .airforce
.army
.healthcare
.navy
.vet</pre>
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<h4>5. Gandi fight.CLUB</h4>
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<p>We aren't saying we are launching a new kind of soap, and we can neither confirm nor deny the occurrence of impromptu wrestling matches at our office. In fact, the first rule about anything like that would be that we can't talk about anything like that... But there is a <a href="https://www.gandi.net/news/en/2014-09-26/2208-your_.club_at_6.50/" hreflang="en" title="Gandi&#039;s .CLUB news">promo on .CLUB</a>, so start one of your own!</p>
<h4>6. Gandi in Colors</h4>
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<p>If you like a little color in your world, you'll be pleased to know that this month, <a href="https://www.gandi.net/news/en/2014-10-01/2284-50_off_.black_.blue_.pink_.red_.mobi_.kim_.pro_.shiksha_and_./" hreflang="en" title="Gandi&#039;s Color Promos">you can register .BLACK, .BLUE, .PINK and .RED at 50% off</a>! The promo also applies to .MOBI, .KIM, .PRO, .SHIKSHA and .移动 (.MOBILE in Chinese). This promo is valid for one-year registrations, only during the month of October.</p>
<h4>7. The coolest of the cool: .XYZ, .NYC, and .LINK</h4>
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<p><strong>.XYZ</strong> <a href="https://www.gandi.net/news/en/2014-10-01/2272-.xyz_promo_in_october/" hreflang="en" title="Promo for .XYZ news">domains are only $4 this month</a>! This uber-useful, super-generic, anything-goes extension is quite popular (over 500,000 registered since launch). It's easy to remember and kinda catchy. Why not jazz up your content and push it on a new URL?</p>
<p>We were also excited to see the <strong>.NYC</strong> land rush end last Friday the 3rd of October. We can't wait for Golive on this Wednesday the 8th! If you live in New York, <a href="https://www.gandi.net/domain/price/detail/nyc/" hreflang="en" title="Price info for .NYC">why not get your very own bit(s) of .NYC</a>?</p>
<p>If you ever wanted to make a site that emphasizes links, why not use a <strong>.LINK</strong> domain? Now's your chance! You can get a <a href="http://www.gandibar.net/post/" title="en">.LINK domain for %50 off</a>, now through November 30th.</p>
<h4>8. Promo roundup</h4>
<p>Here's a recap of the long-running promos we have going.</p>
<p>- .IN has extended its promo for <a href="https://www.gandi.net/domain/price/detail/in/" hreflang="en" title="Promo for .IN news">50% of all creations for one to five years</a>
- <a href="https://www.gandi.net/news/en/2014-08-06/1788-promo_5_off_.bid_.trade_and_.webcam/" hreflang="en" title=".BID, .TRADE and .WEBCAM news">.BID, .TRADE and .WEBCAM are $5 off</a> until 12 October
- <a href="https://www.gandi.net/news/en/2014-08-06/1792-promo_.press_.website/" hreflang="en" title=".WEBSITE promo news">.WEBSITE is $14.90 instead of $30.31</a> until 17 November</p>
<p>We want to hear from you! Let us know your thoughts, hopes, and dreams for a better world at newsletter-en@gandi.net.</p>
<p>All the best,</p>
<p>The Gandi Team</p>
<p>https://www.gandi.net</p>Free domains and hosting for those who #hack4good this weekendhttp://www.gandibar.net/post/Free-domains-and-hosting-for-hack4good
urn:md5:24ba8b278a1fe3a9ab5ea45d1c81d965Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:52:00 -0700AJGeneralGandiGandi hostingGandi supportsour customers really are great<p>Gandi is pleased to contribute to <a href="https://geekli.st/hackathon/hack4good-06">#hack4good 0.6: The planet's biggest ever global hack against climate change</a>!</p> <p><img src="http://www.gandibar.net/public/GandiUS/.tshirt_geeklist3_m.jpg" alt="Gandi and Geekli.st" style="display:block; margin:0 auto;" title="Gandi and Geekli.st, Sep 2014" /></p>
<p>This weekend, people all over the world are joining forces to use their skills for good as part of <a href="https://geekli.st/hackathon/hack4good-06">#hack4good 0.6: The planet's biggest ever global hack against climate change</a>, organized by our friends at <a href="https://geekli.st/">Geekli.st</a>.</p>
<p>Gandi is pleased to <a href="https://geekli.st/gandi/we-sponsored-hack4good-06">contribute free domains and web hosting</a> to teams participating in #hack4good! You guys are awesome and we love you!</p>
<p>Each team can receive, for free:</p>
<ol>
<li>A free domain,</li>
<li>A Simple Hosting instance, and</li>
<li>A Gandi VPS</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>DEADLINE</strong>: This offer must be redeemed by Monday, 15 September at midnight PDT (2014-09-15 07:00:00 UTC).</p>
<h2>Free domain name</h2>
<p>Details and restrictions regarding the free domain:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Price limit:</strong> The pre-tax price of the domain must not exceed 40 USD / 30 EUR / 20 GBP. We know you want a <a href="https://www.gandi.net/domain/price/detail/rich/">.rich</a>, but we're not trying to go out of business here.</li>
<li>New domains only</li>
<li>One year only</li>
<li><strong>Eligible domains only:</strong> Some TLDs (especially ccTLDs) have eligibility requirements. Your handle must meet them in order to register a domain under that TLD. The rules are available on each TLD's info page (see the <a href="https://www.gandi.net/domain/us/info">.us info page</a>, for example).</li>
<li>TLDs that require a corporate subscription are excluded. Sorry, but <a href="http://www.gandibar.net/post/2012/10/12/Why-does-Gandi-offer-Corporate-Services">they're corporate for a reason</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>The full list of Gandi TLDs is available <a href="https://www.gandi.net/domain/price/info">here</a></strong> (just be sure to pick one that meets the requirements above!).</p>
<h3>To get your free domain:</h3>
<ol>
<li>Create a <a href="https://www.gandi.net/contact/create">Gandi handle</a> if you don't have one already.</li>
<li>Choose an available domain under an eligible TLD and proceed with registration.</li>
<li>Submit your order, choosing "prepaid account" as your method of payment. (No actual payment is necessary, but make sure the order is less than $40/30€/20£ pre-tax!)</li>
<li>You'll receive an order number (it looks like <code>1234567/8</code>) which you should be able to see it on your <a href="https://www.gandi.net/admin/orders">Orders in Progress page</a>.</li>
<li>Find a member of the Gandi staff and provide them with your team name, Gandi handle (visible at the top of the screen in your Gandi account) and order number. We'll take care of the rest!</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://www.gandi.net/hosting/">More about domain names at Gandi</a></p>
<h2>Free web hosting</h2>
<p>Gandi offers two types of hosting: Simple Hosting (PaaS) and VPS (IaaS). We're giving out coupon codes for both types to each team; you can choose either or even use both! (<a href="https://www.gandi.net/hosting/">Which one do I choose?</a>)</p>
<h3>1. Simple Hosting instance</h3>
<p>If your team is building a project that requires any combination of PHP/Node.js/Python/Ruby and MySQL/pgSQL/MongoDB, <a href="https://www.gandi.net/hosting/simple">Simple Hosting</a> might be what you need!</p>
<p>Each team can receive a free Simple Hosting instance. The limitations are as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>Creations only</li>
<li>One month only</li>
<li>Size S instances</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>→</strong> To get your team's instance, contact us as described below for a coupon code.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.gandi.net/hosting/simple">More on Gandi Simple Hosting</a></p>
<h3>2. Free VPS</h3>
<p>We're giving away coupons good for two 150,000 packs of hosting credits, which is enough to run a Gandi VPS with basic resources for about two months. You can create servers with more powerful resources and/or create as many VPSes as you want until your credits run out.</p>
<p>→ To get your team's VPS, contact us as described below for a coupon code.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.gandi.net/hosting/iaas/buy">More on Gandi VPS</a></p>
<h2>Where to find us</h2>
<p>Gandi staff will be available this weekend to answer questions, provide promo codes, and help you get the domain and hosting set up quickly. If your project needs a place to live on the Internet, reach out to us:</p>
<ul>
<li>Find <strong>@ajbowen</strong> or <strong>@thomasstocking</strong> on the <a href="https://hack4good.hipchat.com/">#hack4good HipChat server</a> (we're in the <code>_Domains and Hosting - with Gandi.net</code> channel) during the event, or</li>
<li>Track us down in person in at the <a href="https://geekli.st/hackathon/hack4good-06/sanfrancisco">San Francisco location</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>We're also happy to help with general questions regarding domains, hosting, DNS and SSL to the extent we can!</p>
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<p>Happy hacking!</p>